McCrory eliminates Latino outreach office

[brooklynite]

Source: Charlotte Observer

WASHINGTON North Carolina’s Latino advocates are voicing alarm following the governor’s decision to eliminate the state’s office for Latino affairs.

The closing of the Office of Hispanic/Latino affairs was sudden and caught many by surprise. The move appears to have exacerbated the already tense relationship between Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and the Latino community, including criticism over a driver’s license plan for young immigrants.

Advocates say it sends a message that McCrory and Raleigh conservatives are less concerned with the needs of the Latino community. Paradoxically, it comes at a time when issues of deep concern, such as immigration, are at the political forefront.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/29/3946743/mccrory-eliminates-latino-outreach.html

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Criticizing Republicans for insensitivity to minorities is like shooting fish in a barrel these days...

[queenjane]

1. The Repugs control all branches of NC state government

They're ramming through everything they've wanted for decades, at warp speed.

NC used to be a lovely place to live. It may never recover from this scorched-earth policy . . .

[atreides1]

3. And why do they have control

Because the people of NC gave it to them...and all of the people of NC will suffer for it!

[busterbrown]

4. Plenty of good people in that state, but not hardly enough.

So screw this red state!!! Democrats need to use this action as a national warning to all Hispanics that the
Republican agenda is to simply make life miserable them!!!

In the meantime there should be a huge outreach program from the non Latino “good guys” population
to stand arm and arm with their Hispanic friends. But that will never happen, so S.C. deserves what
it gets...

[atreides1]

7. Not doubt

But those good people have been corraled like cattle into districts that will result in a few seats, but the Republican districts out number them.

It's NC not SC.

[barbtries]

2. nc is so screwed.

so screwed.

[atreides1]

6. Not really

Seriously? I don't think so, you see the latino community doesn't really have the political clout to do much except of anything. The gerrymandering that took place after the 2010 census made sure that all minorities would be on the losing end...that was the plan and it seems to be working!

Now throw in the voter ID laws and you've just topped the cake.

NC isn't screwed, the Republicans know that there is no where else for these people to go...and the Republicans love it!!!

[young_at_heart]

5. Our district was gerrymandered!

Now we have Karl Rove's protegee, Patrick McHenry, and Asheville's Democratic party is helpless to do anything.

[xtraxritical]

8. Ahem, why can't Latinos maintain their own office, why should taxpayers do it?

[Angry Dragon]

10. Think about it

[xtraxritical]

13. Obviously I did and I had a question, thanks for nothing.

[DallasNE]

9. Self Deportation

This is the Romney plan to make things so miserable for Hispanics that they self-deport. Let's see how this works out.

[Marr]

11. The GOP is in a real quandry right now. Racism still plays great at the local level for people like

McCrory, and his conservative constituents not only love it, they demand it. But these tactics make the party anathema at the national level.

Demographic changes are quickly turning the GOP into a regional party. I expect the blanket obstructionist tactics we've over the last few years is a template for their foreseeable future.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Closed on Good Friday or just announced on GF? Double slap at Catholic Latinos. Are more than a few.

[lib87]

14. I Knew This Was Going to Happen

Once the state voted him and rethugs in every major level of the state, you just knew the republican way of backward thinking was going to become state law.

[cntrfthrs]

15. Know how you all feel.

From North Dakota...